Portrait of two young boys. One sitting and one standing, both leaning on Balustrade
Portrait of young dark haired woman in white dress
Portrait of young dark haired woman in white dress. name on back of photo Aunt Jane 1904
Schoolgirl in Black Dress standing by Lion Head Balustrade
James Chenhall. Redruth. Born in 1845, first appeared as a photographer in 1866 aged 21. Continued at 11 West End Redruth until 1910. Not a particularly prominent photographer whose work consisted mainly of portraits.
Young Man with dark hair and Moustache wearing dark jacket
Young Man (John Retallack) with dark hair and Moustache wearing dark jacket.
W. J. Bennetts and Sons Cross Street Camborne. Born 1850, died 1943 aged 93. In 1875 he lived in Michigan USA. Returned in 1878 and then in business from 1880 - 1943, succeeded by other family members. Described as Photographer and Grocer, main business was in Cross Street Camborne. Once the largest photographic business in Cornwall, also at Hayle. Photographic training received in Plymouth C1880.
Young Woman with dark hair wearing a white dress
Young Woman with dark hair wearing a white dress. Back of photo has, With love from Hilda 3/21/05
Young Woman in dark dress sitting by ornate furniture.
J Brokenshire 22 The Terrace Penzance.
J. Brokenshire. 22 The Terrace, Penzance
Man with full beard, in pale jacket and cloth cap.
Elderly Man with White Beard standing by seated Young Man outside.
Elderly Man with White Beard standing by Young Man seated outside.
Two Young Women, one seated the other standing alongside.
Portrait of Man in light jacket with Moustache.
John Charles Burrows - Camborne. Underground mining photographer. During early 1890's commissioned by miners of Dolcoath , East Pool, Cooks Kitchen and Blue Hills mines to capture life underground. A pioneer of early flash photography, he used limelight to set up illumination. Light for photos was provided by magnesium flash powder mixed with pottassium chlorate. A series of his photos are published in a book 'Mongst Mine and Miners' in 1893. This was used as a teaching aid in Camborne School of Mines. Also did portrait photography and rear of Carte de Visite states he was photographer to HRH the Prince of Wales. JCB died in 1915.
Young woman sitting by fur covered table
Young woman sitting by fur covered table, dog sitting on table
John H Coath FRPS. Liskeard Awarded over 45 First Class Medals for Excellence. Early 1900 s
Man in Grey Beard, sitting holding folded papers.
Young child standing by chair holding a pistol.
Young child, Teddy aged 3 standing by chair holding a pistol.
John Gibson - Scilly and Penzance. Born in 1827 in the Aran Islands came to Scilly in 1840. Times were hard and moved to Penzance in 1860 and apprenticed to Robert Preston. Moved back to Scilly 1865-1870. Started photography with 2 sons specialising in dramatic shipwrecks, natural phenomena and the antiquities both of Scilly and West Cornwall. Standards were high. As business was good, another shop was opened on the promenade at Penzance in 1877. In 1879 moved to 10 Market Jew Street Penzance. John Gibson remained on and his sons moved between Scilly and Penzance. In 1910Gibson retired aged 83 and died in 1920 at St Buryan. The sons and grandsons continued and in 1925v the famous guide book was produced. The sons continued in business until 1958. It is thought that John Gibson must have been making plate photographs well before 1870. An outstanding photographer.
Young Teenage Girl sitting by a table, book on table.
Portrait of Teenage Girl in White dress.
Young Man in dark jacket with Moustache.
Young Man in dark jacket with Moustache. Named on back of photo as James Friggens.
Young Woman standing by ornate table with flowers.
Young Man with Moustache wearing a Bow Tie